Search Results: Design from Bibliope by Calvello Books

Copenhagen: Dansk Møbelkunst, 2002. Paperback. Fine with very faint external wear (rubbing) and wee bit of toning also to exterior. Very tight and clean.. Quarto in white illus wraps; 91 pages : color photos ; 28 cm. Architect-designed furniture -- Denmark -- History -- 20th century.

Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2014. Presumed first (and only) ediiton. Paperback. Mild bump to upper outer spine head region; slight sunning to spine; else overall a crisp and clean near fine(+) copy thus.. Folio in yellow and white stiff paper wraps illus in black; 303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. A very well realized work, with many color reproductions of artist-designed cloth. Suprisingly scarce. || Contents: Introduction -- The 1940s -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- Biographies -- Bibliography -- Index. || "The development of textiles as an art form between 1940 and 1976, and the extent of collaboration between artists and textile manufacturers at this time, is unrivalled in modern art history. Raoul Dufy was the first twentieth-century artist to become seriously and successfully involved in producing textile designs. His work influenced and encouraged many other artists and textile companies in Britain, on the Continent and in America. After the war this movement really… Read More

New York: Clarkson Potter, 2009. 1st ed. Hardcover. As new. Very fine in very fine jacket with brochure of Foley Design laid in. Signed neatly by author on title page./as new. Large quarto inglossy color illus white jacket; 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 27 cm; bibliographical references (page 190). "At the heart of At Home With Wedgwood are the homes of a group of renowned collectors, photographed to reveal how this diverse group of people live and entertain with Wedgwood.--From jacket. Contents: Foreword / Lod Wedgwood -- Introduction / Moira Gavin -- The story of Wedgwood -- Inspired by the past -- Carolyne Roehm: a Moveable feast -- Jane Austen: Sense and sensibility -- Thomas O'Brien: Vintage modern -- Charlotte moss: Midnight supper -- christine Maly: An edited seleection -- Stephen drucker: Literary figures -- Diane Martinson: Neoclassical vision -- Suzanne Rheinstein: A southern tradition -- Lord Wedgwood: A family legacy -- Michael Smith: L.A. Style -- Bardith Collector's… Read More

Milwaukee, Wis: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2006. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Extremely mild wear to spine head and foot, light soiling to board edges and fore-edge, exceedingly gentle bumping to front corners, bright pages, tight binding, extremely mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, exceedingly mild rubbing to DJ corners, else near fine(+) in near fine(+) DJ./near fine. Folio in grey color illus DJ, 399 pages, color illustrations, 34 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.** || Contents: The rediscovery of the Biedermeier period / Laurie Winters -- The invention of simplicity / Hans Ottomeyer -- The aesthetics of Biedermeier furniture / Christian Witt-Dörring -- A culture of harmony and memory / Laurie A. Stein -- Plates. Cabinet furniture and tables / Christian Witt-Dörring and Hans Ottomeyer ; Seating furniture / Christian Witt-Dörring ; Cabinetmakers' drawings /… Read More

Corte Madera, Calif: Ginko Press, 2008. 1st. Hardcover. Fine in a very slightly soiled near fine original yellow cloth zippered 'box'.. Yellow quarto; 371 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm + 1 poster (71 x 36 cm, folded to 18 x 18 cm), in zippered box (23 x 22 x 5 cm). Over 80 artists and collectives were invited to take part in BOX. The works were divided into five categories, including comics, graffiti and installation, miscellaneous illustrations as well as spots. || Contents: Ingenious product -- Grafitti & installation -- Miscellaneous illustrations -- Comics & spots -- Contributors' profiles.

[Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China]: Echo Pub. Co, 1981. Hardcover. Owner name inscription and a few notes to rear paste-down, both in Chinese; else Near Fine with minor edgewear.. Large quarto in glosst color photo illus paper boards; 116 p. : illus. (mainly col.) ; 29 cm. In Chinese. Lavishly illustrated with photos and excellent diagrams.

China: Xinjiang People's Pub. House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine in near fine(-) jacket in original very good plain cardboard slipcase/near fine. Square-like folio in blue cloth and pink color illus jacket; unaged (approx 200p) with 184 color plates ; 29 cm. Handsomely printed in vibrant colors. Art -- China. Folk art -- China. Art populaire -- Chine. Art. Folk art.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1974. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Very fine in very fine jacket.. Medium quarto in yellow, color illus jacket; xi, 114 pages color illustrations 24 cm. A lovely copy. Scarce thus. || Contents: Naming colors -- Color contrast -- The structural sense.

[California], 1970. Paperback. Mild yellowing to pages. Each pamphlet has a 2 cm tear to an edge. Very good(-).. Two folio size advertising supplements. 4 pages each, color illustrations, 30 cm. Full color photo reprods. "Advertising Supplement to San Fancisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Union, Fresno Bee, & San Jose Mercury News."-front cover. "Great Danish Savings on Quality, Imported Furniture."-front cover. || Furniture, interior design, 70's design. Danish Modern.

[Oakland, Calif.]: Claremont Pines, 1992. Spiral bound. Fine.. Spiral bound oblong gray quarto. 33, [1] leaves, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm. Scarce. Architecture, Domestic. Designs and plans. City planning -- California -- Oakland.

Paris: Flammarion, 2000. First English language edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine, faintly spine-sunned jacket/fine. Large folio in multi-color illus jacket; 334 pages : illustrations (some color), folding plates ; 30 cm. In English; Translated from the French. || Contents: Foreword / Yvonne Brunhammer -- Preface / Jean-Pierre Seguin -- Reasons for silence / Odile Nouvel-Kammerer -- Precursors of the new mural art. From trompe-l'œil to panorama / Gérard Mabille -- Tapestry and scenic wallpaper : substitution or contamination? / Colombe Samoyault-Verlet -- Scenic wallpaper in dollhouses / Barbara Spadaccini-Day -- An economic approach to scenic wallpaper. A study of the archives of J. Zuber & Cie / Bernard Jacqué -- Scenic wallpaper, social mirror. Themes reflecting a new view of everyday life / Odile Nouvel-Kammerer -- An art in search of an identity. Scenic wallpaper's relationship to the visual arts / François Pupil -- Theatrical influences. From panoramas to panoramic wallpaper /… Read More

Paris: Flammarion, 2004. Hardcover. Very fine(as new) in fainlty spine-sunned fine jacket/fine. Folio in off-white color photo illus jacket; 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index. English-language translation of: Meubles et décors des années 60. || Contents: The plastic years -- Rationalism : the industrial context of production, a new international modernism -- The "anti-object" : the poetry of forms. || "The 1960s was a decade of exuberance, experimentation, and excess, a time when radical furniture design 'popped' as brightly as the new art, and traditional designs were recast with new materials. In this era of uncertainty and radical change, utopian ideals fueled new directions in furnishings and accessories that appeared in cutting-edge homes and offices around the world. [This book] pays homage to the vibrancy and buoyant energy of design trends from this bold decade of twentieth-century design, where everything… Read More

New York: Acanthus Press, 1995. Hardcover. Fine in near fine slightly sunned and wee bit edge worn near fine jacket. Oblong quarto in illus grey, black and brown jacket; viii, 116 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 29 cm. Acanthus Press reprint series. The 20th century, Landmarks in Design v. 5. || Contents: Introduction / Ralph Caplan -- Foreword / George Nelson -- Storage 1 -- Storage 2 -- Sleeping -- Dining -- Leisure -- Work 1 -- Work 2 -- Molded plywood chairs -- Molded plastic chairs -- Upholstered wire chairs -- Eames storage units -- Desks -- Molded plywood folding screen -- Tables. || Furniture -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Catalogs. Furniture.

New York: ohn Wiley & Sons, 1998. 3rd ed. Hardcover. A lovely copy of the third edition. Fine in fine jacket; as new./as new. Large quarto in jacket; xiii, 510 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm; bibliographical references (pages 476-490) and index. "After fifteen years of development in graphic design, this expanded and updated Third Edition includes hundreds of full-color images and new material in many areas, including alphabets, Japanese and Dutch graphics, and the computer revolution which has impacted all aspects of contemporary design and communications. With its approximately 1,200 illustrations, lucid text, and interpretive captions, the book reveals a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important design innovations." / Contents: 1. The Prologue to Graphic Design: The visual message from prehistory through the medieval era. 1. The Invention of Writing. 2. The Asian Contribution. 3. Alphabets. 4. Illuminated Manuscripts -- 2. A Graphic Renaissance: The origins… Read More

Berlin and New York: Ernst & Sohn; Distributed by St. Martin's Press, 1994. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ with light soiling and edge-wear.. Quarto in illus DJ; 144 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm; bibliographical references (p. 139) and index. Design -- United States -- History -- 20th century.  Designers -- United States. .

T ky: INAX; Hatsubai Tosho Shuppansha, 1990. Hardcover. Fine with handsome owner name chop to front free endpaper, in a fine jacket with wee bit of edge-wear and spine-sunning.. Quarto in off-white illus jacket; 158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. Scarce. Highly detailed history of toilets and bathrooms in Japan. Entirely in Japanese. Lavishly in b&w and color. Series: 3 3 . Dai 3 k kan sensho. || Toilets -- Japan -- History. Toilets. Bathrooms. interior design. Architecture, design, History.

Ravensburg: O.Maier, 1954. First edition (presumed). Hardcover. Moderate foxing to endpapers and title page; bookseller stamp to title page; a few tiny spots to exterior; else a tight and clean copy. VG to VG+. Large quarto in printed glossy boards and cloth spine; 159 p. numerous b/w photos and illus. 30 cm. Text in German. || German industrial design || Very nice.

New York: Published for the Museum of Modern Art by Arno Press, 1969. Reprint ed. Hardcover. Very in hardcover (as new) but without jacket (presumed to be issued thusly). Quarto in tan cloth; 48 pages illustrations 27 cm bibliographical references (pages 45-46). Very scarce in hardcover. || Furniture -- United States -- Exhibitions. Organic design -- Meubles -- États-Unis -- Expositions. Design organique -- États-Unis.

(Venezia) [Venice, Italy]: Miniforms, 2013. Nov. 2013. Paperback. About near fine to near fine(-) with very minor wear to exterior (rear wrap). Please refer to photos.. Folio in brown printed wraps; 366p, numerous b&w and color photos reproductions. Printed on high quality coated paper stock. In English, German, Spanish, and Italian. Manufacturer's Catalog of Domestic Furnishings. With a chapter each on Tables, Chairs, Stools, Armchairs, Cabinets, Bookshelves, Writing Desks, Mirrors, Hangers, Coffee Tables, Accessories. **A large, heavy book.Weighs 4 lbs 6 ounces before packing. 30 x 25 cm. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.** / Modern Italian and European Furniture and Interrio Design.

Barcelona: G. Gili, 1990. Hardcover. Very good(+) (both book and wheel chart) with minor signs of wear. Please refer to photos. No jacket; presumably as issued.. Large quarto in grey-green polished paper-backed boards with gilt titles; 83 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm + 1 wheel chart. In Spanish & English. / Architecture -- Spain -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.  Design -- Spain -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.  Architect-designed furniture -- Spain -- Exhibitions.  Architects -- Spain -- Exhibitions.  Architecture -- Spain -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.  Architectes -- Espagne -- Expositions.  Architecture -- Espagne -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.  Designers -- Espagne -- Expositions.  Architecture -- Espagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.  Design -- Espagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.  Meubles conçus par des architectes -- Espagne -- Expositions.  Architects.  Architect-designed furniture. … Read More